what appears to have been a bogus noise complaint called in by a neighbor who simultaneously yelling anti-gay slurs from outside the event (a lesbian couple hosted the event).So Deputy Marshall G. Abbott shows up at house and within a few moments he's literally going berserk, twisting the hosts' arms behind their back and throwing them to the floor and then pepper spraying multiple guests. (Reading the various accounts the whole thing sounds like some Saturday Night Live episode, though probably less so to the attendees who had pepper spray squirted into their eyes.) Apparently convinced he was in some sort of imminent danger from the group middle-aged, mainly female Democratic activists, Abbott proceeded to call in back up, which lead to eight more deputies, a helicopter and a canine unit being dispatched to the scene.
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How come this officer wasn't armed with a taser for this dangerous situation? Tom
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When a "peace" officer goes berserk for no good reason and starts brutalizing people, can the people make a citizen's arrest? If they could overwhelm the cop through strength in numbers, it would be interesting to see how such a scenario would play out in legal terms. The key would be to subdue the officer before backup is called.
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